thirty-eight [march 15, 2016]

+ this has been the longest week so far, and there's still 2 more weeks to go!! im hoping baby boy will come sooner than later

+ i feel huge 

+ i haven't actually gained any weight the past 3 weeks *yay!* but i feel like my insides are getting a bit more crammed

+ im craving ice like no other, so i had my midwife check iron levels just to make sure everything is ok..turns out I'm at a 7 (pretty low) :/ bring on all the red meat and iron supplements...blechh 

+ baby boy is big and strong! his once fluttery kicks are now big thuds

+ my emotions are out of control!! overall i honestly have never been happier, but there are those days when one moment im perfectly happy and ive got everything under control, and the next moment im near in tears and I can't even explain it. pregnancy can be rough

+ it's so fun to visualize our life with a new born. it'll be tough to not get much sleep, but so sweet a time is this

+ i love talking to Eric about baby boy--he gets really excited! he will be such a kind, tender father

+ we are all set for baby to get here: 

so many tiny boy clothes and blankets, toys and books and...!

+ baby boy's diaper bag is all packed, my hospital bag is {almost} packed, and we are just awaiting labor **please come soooon!**

+ i am feeling mostly mentally prepared/educated for labor, as prepared as i feel like i can be. we are almost finished with our lamaze birthing class, and i am very confident in having eric coach me through it all. i envision it as being a very hard thing, but as i just let my body do what it is designed to do it can be a very special event for eric, baby, and i

+ wish us luck!

-xoxo